Maidana bout: I feel like a winner, says Mayweather
Boxer ridicules claims that he’s showing signs of ageing.
LAS VEGAS:
Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather scoffed at claims he is showing signs of aging, saying he has kept his perfect record intact because of his ability to make mid-fight adjustments.
Mayweather won his second-straight fight over Marcos Maidana, beating the Argentine slugger by a unanimous decision on Saturday at the MGM Grand Hotel to retain his World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association 147-pound titles.
“I can’t say what aging feels like since I feel like the winner,” said Mayweather, who turns 38 in February.
“I can make adjustments instantly and that is one of the pluses on my side.”
Mayweather is trained by his father Floyd Mayweather Sr but said he ignored his dad’s advice and instead decided to play it safe in the final round of the rematch.
Before the 11th round, Mayweather’s father told him to stay out of trouble and save energy in the 11th then come out firing in the 12th to make a good impression on the judges.
“My dad was like in the 12th ‘I want you to be sharp. Exchange with him and make it look good’.
“I decided to do it the other way. I wanted to box in the 11th and move in the 12th.
“I had a brilliant game plan, even in the 12th round. If I knew I had the fight in the bag, why would I try to go out there and fight toe-to-toe? I would mess my legacy up. Why would I mess my legacy up?”
Published in The Express Tribune, September 15th, 2014.
Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather scoffed at claims he is showing signs of aging, saying he has kept his perfect record intact because of his ability to make mid-fight adjustments.
Mayweather won his second-straight fight over Marcos Maidana, beating the Argentine slugger by a unanimous decision on Saturday at the MGM Grand Hotel to retain his World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association 147-pound titles.
“I can’t say what aging feels like since I feel like the winner,” said Mayweather, who turns 38 in February.
“I can make adjustments instantly and that is one of the pluses on my side.”
Mayweather is trained by his father Floyd Mayweather Sr but said he ignored his dad’s advice and instead decided to play it safe in the final round of the rematch.
Before the 11th round, Mayweather’s father told him to stay out of trouble and save energy in the 11th then come out firing in the 12th to make a good impression on the judges.
“My dad was like in the 12th ‘I want you to be sharp. Exchange with him and make it look good’.
“I decided to do it the other way. I wanted to box in the 11th and move in the 12th.
“I had a brilliant game plan, even in the 12th round. If I knew I had the fight in the bag, why would I try to go out there and fight toe-to-toe? I would mess my legacy up. Why would I mess my legacy up?”
Published in The Express Tribune, September 15th, 2014.